Grant Wood Trail
5.8 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Grant Wood Trail is a 5.8-mile out-and-back near Marion, IA. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi804 – 846 ft5.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.02794, -91.54184
Nearest town Marion, IA
Directions
AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com
Grant Wood Trail
5.8 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Elevation 803–846 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.02794, -91.54184
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:52 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Grant Wood Trail, heading S.
- 2.8 miReach Grant Wood Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.8 miTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
97% paved3% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:52 AMSunset 7:09 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM — 4 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Grant Wood Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 28 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Marion, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Marion, Iowa